Floater - Commercial Driver
About The Position
Burrtec is a family-owned refuse and recycling collection company serving over fifteen municipalities throughout Southern California and employing over 1,400 full-time employees. The Floater - Commercial Driver covers regular drivers’ absences, collecting refuse or recyclable material from residential, commercial, or roll-off accounts and may deliver or exchange bins and barrels. The role requires operating a variety of trucks, including front loaders, side loaders, roll-off trucks, and bin trucks, and previous experience in the waste industry is required. The position involves outdoor work in varying weather and changing road conditions, and may require flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. It is physically demanding and requires lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 75 pounds, frequent climbing in and out of the truck cab, and other physical activities such as walking, stooping, balancing, and handling materials. Burrtec offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package, including a 401(k), 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance, holidays, vacations, and PSLs.
Requirements
- Previous experience in waste hauling is required.
- At least one year of experience operating roll-off, side-loader, front-loader, and bin/barrel trash trucks.
- Valid Class B or Class A Commercial Driver License.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Ability to understand and complete route sheets and dispatch tickets.
- Clean driving record.
- Ability to operate roll-off, front-loader, side-loader, and bin trucks.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to climb in and out of the truck cab frequently and perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Responsibilities
- Drive roll-off, front-loader, side-loader, or bin trucks to specified accounts or designated commercial and residential routes.
- Frequently push and pull bins from enclosures.
- Operate hoisting devices to raise bins or containers into trucks.
- Tarp roll-off loads using correct tie-down methods.
- Manually lift barrels and dump them into front loaders.
- Transport loads to disposal areas.
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
- Communicate with dispatch on an ongoing basis.
- Maintain good customer relations.
- Keep the vehicle clean at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 100% paid medical insurance
- 100% paid dental insurance
- 100% paid life insurance
- Holidays
- Vacations
- PSLs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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